BabbelBabbel doesn't teach Bosnian. The Slavic languages it teaches are Polish and Russian.
Bosnian has about 2 million speakers and is one of three national languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with Croatian and Serbian. Babbel doesn't teach Croatian or Serbian either, and our pages on Croatian and Serbian cover the apps for those. Tutors and language partners are in our best apps to learn Bosnian.
Bubblegum
For serious learners, Bubblegum is the best app to learn Bosnian. You learn from Bosnian you can mostly understand, which is called comprehensible input.
Tell Poppy, your AI tutor, your level and what you like, and she writes your Bosnian lessons. If a sentence is hard to follow, ask Poppy to explain it.
With Regenerative Review™, words you save show up again in new lessons, so that you can review words in new contexts without having to use flashcards.
Bubblegum's Bosnian lessons are written in Latin letters.
- Poppy writes each lesson for your level, on topics you pick.
- Each lesson plays AI audio while you read.
- Tap a word to see what it means, or ask Poppy to explain a whole line.
- Regenerative Review™ brings saved words back in new lessons, and you can export them to Anki.
- Clear, expressive AI voices read every lesson aloud, with a different voice for each speaker.
- You can't turn your own Bosnian books into lessons. However, you can paste a page in the chat, and Poppy will explain it.
- Custom lessons cost us money to make, so you need Bubblegum Pro for unlimited custom lessons. Lessons Poppy wrote for other learners are free for everyone to read.
- Regenerative Review™
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Ling
Ling's Bosnian course starts with an introduction lesson of survival sentences and everyday basics. After that you say words aloud and practice conversations.
- Short lessons with native audio and game-style practice.
- A dialog feature for practicing conversations, and flashcards for new words.
- Flashcards
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50LANGUAGES
50LANGUAGES is a phrasebook course. Each lesson shows the Bosnian next to your language and plays the audio, so you can read and listen at once.
- 100 lessons with text and audio, free on the website.
- The lessons are for beginners and cover everyday places, like a hotel, a store or the doctor.
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Drops
Drops teaches Bosnian words through quick games, with pictures and sounds.
- Short, illustrated word games with sound.
- It teaches Bosnian in Latin letters, with pictures for each word.
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| App | How You Can Start Free |
|---|---|
| Ling | The first two units are free. |
| 50LANGUAGES | All 100 lessons are free on the website, and the iPhone app gives you 30 of them. |
| Drops | The free version limits your learning time, and Premium removes the limit. |
Which Bosnian app should a beginner choose?
If you are serious about learning Bosnian, start with Bubblegum. Poppy, your AI tutor, writes lessons at your level about things you like. Or start with the free lessons on 50LANGUAGES, or with EasyBosnian, a free course made for Bosnian only. EasyBosnian is new and growing, so check a few lessons before you plan around it.
Does Babbel teach Croatian or Serbian?
No. Babbel doesn't teach Croatian or Serbian either. Each of the three languages has its own page here, so pick the one you want to learn.
Is Bubblegum free?
Yes. Lessons Poppy wrote for other learners are free for everyone to read. Custom lessons cost us money to make, so you need Bubblegum Pro for unlimited custom lessons.
Sources
- Babbel: home page, "What languages can I learn with Babbel?"
- Babbel: App Store listing (13 languages plus English, Babbel Speak)
- UCLA Department of Slavic Languages: Background Information (Bosnian) (about 2 million speakers; three national languages in Bosnia and Herzegovina; ijekavian; Latin and Cyrillic)
- Ling: Learn Bosnian
- Ling on the App Store (languages you can use it in)
- 50LANGUAGES: Bosnian for beginners (100 free lessons)
- 50LANGUAGES: Learn Bosnian, iPhone App Store listing (30 of 100 lessons free in the app)
- Drops: Learn Bosnian
- Drops: what the paid plan adds
- EasyBosnian: free Bosnian course
- Bubblegum
